SOCIETY

Police arrest former minister Alam’s brother in connection with Rautahat ‘mass murders’

Police arrest former minister Alam’s brother in connection with Rautahat ‘mass murders’

LAHAN, Dec 7: Police have arrested Mahatab Alam, one of the accused of the 2008 Rautahat mass killing, which took place...

LAHAN, Dec 7: Police have arrested Mahatab Alam, one of the accused of the 2008 Rautahat mass killing, which took place...

Dec 07, 2020

SOCIETY

Private hospitals asked not to charge additional fees on COVID-19 pretext

Private hospitals asked not to charge additional fees on COVID-19 pretext

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The Ministry of Health and Population has directed the private hospitals not to charge additional fees...

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The Ministry of Health and Population has directed the private hospitals not to charge additional fees...

Dec 07, 2020

ECONOMY

National Reconstruction Authority’s term extended for a year

National Reconstruction Authority’s term extended for a year

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The government has extended the term of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), the agency formed...

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The government has extended the term of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), the agency formed...

Dec 07, 2020

WORLD

Biden makes picks for key public health roles as pandemic rages: sources

Biden makes picks for key public health roles as pandemic rages: sources

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec 7:  President-elect Joe Biden has made his selections for two key public health positions, sources...

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec 7:  President-elect Joe Biden has made his selections for two key public health positions, sources...

Dec 07, 2020

WORLD

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

WASHINGTON, Dec 7: President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secr...

WASHINGTON, Dec 7: President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secr...

Dec 07, 2020

SOCIETY

Synonym of a woman is “helpless,” says a government textbook, and Facebook users are outraged

Synonym of a woman is “helpless,” says a government textbook, and Facebook users are outraged

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Ramro Nepali Vyakaran, written by Begendra Subba and Ramchandra Khanal, a government-prescribed textbo...

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Ramro Nepali Vyakaran, written by Begendra Subba and Ramchandra Khanal, a government-prescribed textbo...

Dec 07, 2020

WORLD

China November exports rise 21.1% year-on-year, imports up 4.5% year-on-year

China November exports rise 21.1% year-on-year, imports up 4.5% year-on-year

BEIJING, Dec 7: China’s exports in November rose 21.1% from a year earlier, after 11.4% growth in October, while imports...

BEIJING, Dec 7: China’s exports in November rose 21.1% from a year earlier, after 11.4% growth in October, while imports...

Dec 07, 2020

NEPAL

Nepal and China will jointly announce new height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday

Nepal and China will jointly announce new height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Nepal and China are set to jointly announce the height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Nepal and China are set to jointly announce the height of Sagarmatha on Tuesday.

Dec 07, 2020

WORLD

India's Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine - local media

India's Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine - local media

INDIA, Dec 7: Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer by volume, has sought emergency use authori...

INDIA, Dec 7: Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine producer by volume, has sought emergency use authori...

Dec 07, 2020

WORLD

Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week

Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine this week

LONDON, Dec 6: Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this we...

LONDON, Dec 6: Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this we...

Dec 06, 2020